The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona will be getting a large donation Tuesday, June 13, that will benefit area pets.
PetSmart Charities will be donating 250,000 pet food meals to the food bank to distribute to food bank client families who have pets, according to a news release from PetSmart.
The food bank will distribute the pet meals directly to individuals it serves; the meals will also be made available to more than 150 local agencies who partner with the food bank, such as other food banks and nonprofits.
PetSmart donated the food through its βBuy a Bag, Give a Mealβ program. For every pet-food bag sold through the end of the year the company will donate a meal, both dog and cat food, for pets in need.
PetSmart has a goal of donating 60 million meals for pets through the program.
Trucks will be delivering the donated meals to the food bank on Tuesday morning.